It wouldn’t be National Signing Day without a little Auburn-Alabama drama.

The two rivals that gave us college football’s game of season in 2013, also gave us one of the most interesting recruiting battles.

And on Wednesday at his high school — Auburn High School — 5-star linebacker Rashaan Evans, whose father played running back at Auburn in the early 80s, decided he would leave his hometown and play for its biggest rival, Alabama. He has signed his letter of intent, too.

The page was quickly taken done — schools do prepare pages for potential commitments, but the Evans page was made live for a small window and that sort of hiccup rarely goes unnoticed on the Internet.

Regardless, the decision was not an easy one.

Evans visited Auburn numerous times over the past year, but the Crimson Tide were also high on his list from Day 1. Evans also considered UCLA.

His recruitment made headlines this past weekend when Gus Malzahn and members of the Auburn coaching staff attended the 80th birthday party of Evans’ grandfather. But they weren’t the only coaches on the guest list. Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart and some of the Tide coaches were also in attendance.

Scouting Report:

What stands out: Explosiveness

What needs development: Pass Coverage

What happens next: Evans will excite early on coverage teams while he learns the playbooks